I began my morning making a batch of playdough.  Two StrongStart children arrived early and came to the counter to check out what I was doing.  Before adding my usual choice of food colouring, one child asked if I could make white playdough.  When our uncoloured dough was ready I placed it on the table and they began squishing it.  At this point there were a few additional children who arrived and joined the playdough table.   I asked the children if they had an idea of what we should add to use with the playdough?  Pizza making was mentioned by a few children so I put out various materials including:  rolling pins, small tin pans, garlic presses (made fantastic cheese), and large colourful buttons.  Several children along side of their parent/caregiver made “pizzas” discussing the kinds of pizzas they like!  The garlic pressed “cheese” making was a big hit!  The “pizza” making activity lasted a long time, over an hour!!!!

Perhaps a real pizza making activity for snack is in our future!